Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures This Weekend

Another clipper will drop into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest into Sunday with snow and gusty winds contributing to some areas of blizzard conditions and snow squalls. Impactful snowfall will occur up and down the East Coast Sunday extending from the western Florida Panhandle to Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Preston, Fillmore County Airport (KFKA)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 92.17°WElev: 1270ft.

Overcast

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 8 G 15 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill-10°F (-23°C)
Last update 18 Jan 9:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Lime Springs IA

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 09:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 12:00pm until January 18, 09:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly before 5pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. High near 14. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -32. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. High near 14. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -32. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. North wind around 11 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. North wind around 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Lime Springs IA
 43.52°N 92.23°W
6:26 am CST Jan 18, 2026
9am CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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